Ink-well.



A. GAILEY..

INK WELL.

APPLICATION FILED 1613.12. 1907.

ANDREW GAILEY, OF WILLIAMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

INK-WELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Application filed March 12.1907. Serial No. 361.947.

4improvements in ink-wells, and it has particular reference to an ink-well of the nonspillable type.

In connection with an ink-well of the above type, the invention aims as a primary object to provide a novel means for closing the opening thereof, should the ink-well be tilted or overturned.

The invention aims as a further object to Vprovide a novel construction, combination,

and arrangement of parts, the details of which will appear in the course of the following description, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, like characters of reference designating similar parts throughout the several views, wherein,

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of an ink-well constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts in the position which they assume when the ink-well is tilted or overturned. Fig. `3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 represents in rear perspective, one of the relatively movable automaticallyo erated plates for closing the openings of t e ink-well shown in Fig. 3.

Referring specifically to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body portion of the ink-well, preferably of glass or ornamental vitreous material, and having an axial opening therethrough, which, on one side of a line ap roximately central of said body portion, is ci) enlarged diameter, as at 2, and on the other side of said line is of reduced diameter, as at 3, a shoulder 4 being afforded at the junction of the enlarged and reduced concentric communicating openings 2 and 3, and serving to support a plate 2 spanning said openings. The body portion 1 has its top face recessed, as at 5, on opposite sides of t e openings 3, and a plate 6 1s imposed upon the top face of said body portion and preferably xed by a cement binding agent, the plate 6 being ofmaterial similar to the material of the body portion 1, and having a central opening 7 coextensive with the opening 2 and communicating therewith, the opening 7 being concentrically cut into `a central recessed portion of said plate, .so that an -annular shoulder 8 is afforded. The plate 6 likewise has recesses 9 extending from the opening 7 on each side thereof and communicating with the recesses 5, the latter having inclined bottom walls 10. Surrounding the top portion of the ink-well is a late 11, of any desired rigid material, whicli is spaced away sfrom the upper surface of the late 6 in parallelism thereto, and which has angular sides 12 overlying the sides of the late 6, and

'secured to the sides of the bo y portion '1.

The plate 11 is formed with a central opening 13, normally closed by a hinged ca 14.

Within the opening 2 is an i which comprises a cylindrical body'portion adapted for free sliding movement, and having adjacent its upper edge a circumscribing flange 16, which is designed, when the ink-well is tilted, or overturned, to engage the shoulder 8 as a stop. The ink-well 15 carries a downwardly extending shank 17, projected axially through the plate 2, the o ening 3 and through an opening provided t erefor in a bottom` late 18, of suitable rigid material, and fixe to the bottom of the body portion 1, preferably by a cement binding agent. The shank 17 projects a distance beyond said body portion when the ink-well is overturned, as is shown in Fig. 2, but when the ink-well is in its proper position, is flush therewith, as shown in Fig. 1. Within the opening 3 the shank 17 carries, adjacent its free end, a head or pin 19, between which and the plate 2 an expansive coil-spring 20 is interposed.

As previously stated, the top plate 11 is spaced away from the plate 6, and in the chamber thus afforded plates 21 and 22 for automatically closin the opening ofthe well 15, are mounted. T e plates 21 and 22 havetheir outer side ed es dlsposed at substantial right angles, and caring against the adjacent sides 12 of the plate 11, said sides 12 thus constituting seats for the plates 21 and 22 in the normal disposition of vthe parts` The adjacent edges 23 of the plates 21 and 22 are inclined, and have a convergent relation. One of the edges 23 h as allongitudinal rib 24, andf'th'e other edge 23 has a longitudinal -well `15,

groove 25, within which the rib 24 is designed lFrom the foregoing description, it will be wit 1 the position of the ink-well. Plates 2l and 22, on their inner faces, are formed with semicircular recesses 26. Rubber strips 28 are embedded in the edges 23 and contact with one another when the plates are closed to eifect a sealed joint against the escape of The plates 21 and 22 are provided, on their rear faces, with a ertured ears 29, projecting slightly into t 1e recesses 9, respectively adjacent thereto. The ink-well 15 is provided with ears 30 on o posite sides thereof, and links 3l are pivote at their ends to the respective ears 29 and 30.

he manner of use will be readily a parent from the foregoing description.4 In t 1e position of Fig. 1, it will be noted that the well -15 is disposed with its front ortion between the plates 21 and 22, and Wit 1 its upper edge adjacent the cap 14. Assuming that the inkwell, as an entirety, is overturned, the spring 2O acts upon the head or pin 19 and moves the shank 17 and ink-well 15- until the bottom of said ink-well engages the shoulder 4 .as a stop, and the ange 16 in like manner engages the shoulder 8.

In the rearward or downward movement of the ink-well 15, the plates 21 and 22 are moved'towards one another by means of the links 31, assembled in the manner above described. The movement of the plates 21 and 22 towards one another is substantially pivotal, and in this movement the inner ends of the ed es 23 constitute fulcrums, and bear upon t e adjacent side 12, as will be readily understood. The plates 21 and 22 have movement until their ed es 23 abut one another, at which time sai lates will entirely close the inkwell 15, tlie front ortion of said ink-well being received in t e recesses 26. It will thus be seen that the instant the ink-Well is overturned, the plates 21 and 22 are automatically and simultaneously moved together, to close the opening.

Well 1s restored to its proper position, the desk -or table upon which 1t rests, forces the shank 17 upwardly against the tension of the spring 20, and the ink-well 15, and the plates 21 and 22 are restored to the position of Fig. 1 through the connections described.

When the inkpartially or wholly interlit, in accordance seen that simple and efficient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the xinvention, ybut while the elements herein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth; it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, shape, and arrangement of the several parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed, isj 1. .An ink-well of the class described, comprising a 4body portion4 having communicating enlarged and reduced central openings extending therethrough, a retaining plate fixed' to said body portion and s aced away therefrom, a cylindrical ink-well ody in said enlarged openings and having a shank projected through said reduced openings, a in 0n said shank, a coil-spring interposed etween said pin and said cylindrical body, said body ortion having recesses on each side of said enllarged openings, triangular shaped plates supported between said body portion and said retaining plate, the adjacent inner corners of said triangular shaped plates constituting fulcrums therefor, and links disposed within said recesses, and having pivotal connection with said cylindrical body on each side thereof and with said triangular shaped plates.

2. In an ink-well, a body portion having central communicating enlarged and reduced openings, a cylindrical ink-well body in said enlarged opening said body having an open end and having a shank in said reduced opening, a spring enga ing said shank, to force the same downwardzly, plates supported above said body portion and designed for movement toward one another, to close the open end of said cylindrical body, said body portion having recesses on each side of said body and connections between said body and said plates and disposed within said recesses.

in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW GAILEY.

Witnesses:

C. J. BILLING, WM. CAMERER. 

